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Vancouver Island wildfires expand

A new wildfire has ignited on Vancouver Island near Port Alberni on Vancouver Island. The fire burned 650 hectares in 3 hours ...

Vancouver Island wildfire continues to grow out of control.

Wednesday morning, and is burning more than 10 kilometres south of Port Alberni, B.C., a small city home to about 19,000 ...

'Explosive' wildfire growth near Port Alberni, B.C., unusual for Vancouver Island: wildfire service

Low on power or data? Use CBC Lite for the latest wildfire news.A Vancouver Island wildfire continues to grow out of control ...

The Vancouver Island community of Bamfield is being impacted by a wildfire 40 kilometres away

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Long-delayed moisture for B.C. coast finally arrives for fire relief

An atmospheric river is looming on the horizon for the B.C. coast, finally bringing relief to a region suffering through ...

Up to 300 people evacuated from Vancouver Island campground for rapidly-growing wildfire

An aggressive wildfire detected Monday night has forced up to 300 people to flee a campground near Port Alberni, B.C.
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Wildfire forces evacuation of Vancouver Island campground, marina near Port Alberni

An out-of-control wildfire has forced the evacuation of a campground near the Vancouver Island community of Port Alberni, B.C ...
The Vancouver Sun3d

Out-of-control wildfire on Vancouver Island will cause more smoke, say wildfire service

An out-of-control wildfire on Vancouver Island has grown “minimally” in size, but is expected to generate more smoke. Madison ...

Smoke from Wesley Ridge fire on Vancouver Island could last for months

VICTORIA - BC Wildfire Service said an out-of-control wildfire burning on Vancouver Island near Cameron Lake could generate ...

Officials say out-of-control wildfire on Vancouver Island will cause more smoke

VICTORIA - An out-of-control wildfire on Vancouver Island has grown "minimally" in size, but is expected to generate more ...
The Canadian Press on MSN1d

Wesley Ridge fire on Vancouver Island now ‘being held,’ evacuation order partially downgraded

Hundreds of residents who were forced out by a wildfire burning near Cameron Lake on Vancouver Island are being allowed to return home. The Regional District of Nanaimo has posted an update removing ...